LCA/EPD Specialist - Dalton, United States - Tarkett

Description

The LCA/EPD Specialist will be an integral part of the sustainability team, responsible for delivering product sustainability verification services with a focus on Life Cycle Assessment (LCA) based solutions. This role will entail creating, critically reviewing, and verifying Life Cycle Assessments (LCAs) and Environmental Product Declarations (EPDs), while also providing support to internal and external project delivery resources.

Key responsibilities

• Leading the development and certification of carbon assessment tools
• Guiding carbon reduction strategies through LCA assessments
• Identifying process improvement opportunities
• Integrating supplier data into our LCA tools
• Developing modeling techniques and conducting analyses to understand life cycle impacts of products
• Innovating new life cycle impact assessment techniques
• Supporting organizational greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction strategies
• Enhancing efficiencies and reducing environmental impacts across the product life cycle, from design to end-of-life.

Overall Responsibilities:

• Develop and certify lifecycle assessment (LCA) models for Tarkett products.
• Lead carbon reduction strategies for individual products and business units.
• Utilize LCA to pinpoint areas of greatest environmental impact.
• Establish methodologies for evaluating carbon impacts from TNA suppliers and integrate this data into TNA's LCA models.
• Monitor and report progress on carbon reduction efforts in alignment with company objectives.
• Serve as a peer leader in cross-functional teams for the development of LCAs and EPDs.
• Produce ISO-compliant LCA study reports and EPDs.
• Evaluate the embodied emissions of products, supply chain sustainability, and other relevant impact categories.
• Contribute to the development of unit processes and environmentally extended input-output models.
• Provide support for corporate Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) initiatives, including the development of greenhouse gas inventories, as required.
• Calculate carbon footprint of scope 3 at Division level. Develop models and tools allowing regular updating. Monitor and report progress on carbon reduction efforts in alignment with company objectives.

Education and Experience Required:

• University degree, 5+ years' experience
• Experience in LCA and carbon footprint
• Experience in EPD development and verification process
• Knowledge of climate standards (SBTi, CDP)
• Knowledge in supply chain and carbon assessment
• Very strong analytical skills.
• Knowledge of simapro program a plus
• Extensive knowledge of Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and high-level modeling tools.
• Very strong written and verbal communication and presentation skills
• Experience conducting GHG emissions inventories
• Knowledge of the Greenhouse Gas Protocol, ISO 1404X, ISO 1402X, and/or related standards

What We Offer

• A commitment that Safety is #1
• Competitive benefits, pay, and retirement plan options
• Career growth, stability, and flexible work arrangements.

Responsible Manufacturing - Protecting Our Planet for the Future

• We utilize renewable energy and a closed loop recycled water process.
• We are committed to reducing greenhouse emissions and water consumption.
• We are the only flooring company recognized by the Asthma and Allergy foundation.

Who we are:

With a history of 140 years, Tarkett is a worldwide leader in innovative flooring and sport surface solutions with 12,000 employees and 34 industrial sites. Offering a wide range of products including vinyl, linoleum, rubber, carpet, wood, laminate, artificial turf, and athletic tracks. The Group serves customers in more than 100 countries across the globe.

Committed to change the game with circular economy and to reducing its carbon footprint, the Group has implemented an eco-innovation strategy based on Cradle to Cradle principles, fully aligned with its Tarkett Human-Conscious Design approach.

Tarkett is listed on Euronext (Compartment B, ISIN FR , ticker: TKTT). www.tarkett-

Tarkett is an equal opportunity employer. We value diversity in backgrounds and in experiences and promote an inclusive workplace where all employees can perform at their best.